& o- ~2 a+ o/ D9 gWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 $ Z$ |7 x+ o$ t; u3 }( |5 n ) l, A# U) f& B( z人在德国 社区Leeches have been used in medicine for thousands of years. By attaching themselves to the body, and sucking blood from a patient, they were thought to bring health benefits. 2 y$ D3 [# q! u4 R+ g + Y9 U: t& l) n' x- R0 |The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de; G: \! e( F+ Y( g- q# f3 J; g; t# U
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That idea fell out of fashion during the 20th century, with the discovery of modern drugs. But today, as interest in traditional medicine grows, they are making a comeback - particularly in the former Soviet State of Georgia. % i4 e5 g7 B& }; F5 H+ T' x; W- Z0 B
Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.